And the law scheduled 2.1 percent raises for all judges to take effect July 1 in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

If they’re eligible for the raises, sheriffs may accept them beginning July 1, the effective date for judges’ raises, Mancuso

said. The money, he said, comes from sheriffs’ general funds.

Mancuso said he received the most recent raise and plans to accept a raise each time he’s eligible for one. “I have not met

anyone who doesn’t want a raise,” he said.

Notes on training

More on the institute’s training, from the Division of Administration’s website on state boards and commissions:

Training sessions were offered 15 times to Sheriffs, with 22 of the Sheriffs attending all 15 sessions and all 64 Sheriffs

attended at least the required 12 sessions.

The Board also voted to allow credit

for participation in the one hour Ethics training offered by the state.

With the exception

of the first session which was Sheriffs only, Chief Deputies and

other deputies were allowed at training. Most training sessions

had approximately 150 attendees.

Sheriff attendance was monitored by a scanning device, sign in sheets, and visual observation. CLE credits were approved by

the Supreme Court for attorney/sheriffs and other attorney’s working in Sheriff Offices. Proof of attendance was submitted

and approved by the Legislative Auditor.

Online: www.legis.la.gov; www.doa.louisiana.gov.

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